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strange - Il may seem, there Is nothing
sll1 g. formal about them. They 2ing
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u IS that the very defuncss can nsnage TO
keep Sill and look so sober while 10 much
rsAl, rare fun IS going on ABOUT them.
Without in any manner intending TO
reflect upon, or do injustice TO Mrs. Whit
field, the mother OF young Whitlsid, who
WAS sentenced 10 jail for ninety days the
other day for stealing, me question arises.
whether il the majority OF such cases.
Others are not 10 blame besides the ar
Faigned criminal, Mrs Whitfield Is lady
who has done good service as public adj
yocate OF temperance, and ia other reform
lsbOrs OF \ general character. aud TO the
best OF our knowledge and belief. has also
done her duty By her family. But Is IL
possible Tor any woman who cedicstes her
self 20 the public. 10 at the same time take
proper care or a home, husband and
i2Inily OF children? Public men, as a rule,
SEE comparatively little OF their honsee and
families, aud the result Is, that, if
they are not blessed with wives who
make : sacred speciality OF their domestic
| affairs. the children almost Invariably 90 q
| sOrrowing. Ministers children are gener
ally herem-scaren SET. which is pro-
| badly because both father and mother are
| 10 a large decree appropriated by the con-
| creation, and taken away from the i'm
| mediate supervision OF home affairs; and II
\ women generally are To become lecturers.
| doctors, lawyers. ministers and temperance
refoTmers. with clubs or. lodges" down
| town, aud public employments which must
| be attended 70 before ell private and home IN
te-r-ts, hOr iong will ii be before the child
rem IN such families are asserting their
| independence. and making things inter
es,ing alike for their families and for the
| general community? The best ofzil woman
! IS and wilely notices Is, Home, lreside
and children hrst-all else afterwards"